Category: Recipes

Author inspiration, Dessert, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetable4 Comments

Joyful Christmas Apple Crumble

smc

Steffi asked me to share a recipe for apple crumble – I haven’t made this, but felt it would be totally wonderful and am now adding it to my repertoire. Buy hard, crispy varieties that are good for cooking. Not too sweet because there is a little coconut palm sugar in this recipe (which you can leave out if you prefer). This recipe if for a 30cmx30cmx6cm dish I have at home that would probably serve about 8 people, or 6 if you’re greedy 😉 Peel, core and cut into wedges as many apples as can fit into your baking … Continue reading Joyful Christmas Apple Crumble

Author inspiration, Breakfast, Chicken, Lamb, Recipes, Vegetable3 Comments

Sarah’s Scrumptious Sausage Casserole

smc

Talk about an amazing meal on a budget. This gastronomic delight cost about £7 and just keeps on feeding me back the yumminess. In a large casserole dish lightly brown about half a kilo of whatever sausages you like – vegan or meat and always gluten free of course! I chop them into about one inch sections so they are bite sized (depending of course on the size of your mouth and how hungry you are at the time of chopping!). In this one, I used Merguez, which are a type of spicy lamb sausage which my local butcher makes. … Continue reading Sarah’s Scrumptious Sausage Casserole

Author inspiration, Lamb, RecipesLeave a comment

Rick Stein’s Beef Rendang – but I’ve used Lamb!

smc

Rick Stein is a bit of a hero of mine. I love the way he simplifies food and uses quality produce to create divine yumminess on a plate! I’ve tweaked it ever so slightly … no sugar or salt 🙂 Ingredients: 100g finely grated fresh coconut 4 fat lemon grass stalks, bruised 50g piece tamarind pulp 3 tbsp coconut oil 3 x 5cm cinnamon stick pieces 3 star anise 6 cloves 12 green cardamom pods, lightly bruised 1.5kg lamb rump, cut into 5cm chunks 800ml coconut milk 8 kaffir lime leaves Spice paste: 10 dried red chillies 225g brown onions … Continue reading Rick Stein’s Beef Rendang – but I’ve used Lamb!

Breakfast, Lamb, Recipes, Seafood, Snack, Vegetable1 Comment

Totally Awesome One Pan Brunch

smc

This was created with what was in the fridge … Olive oil in a deep non-stick fry pan … Then gluten free lamb merguez sausages cut into pieces, finely sliced leek, red peppers chopped, a few cherry tomatoes, some herbs and turmeric. Cook till sausages are cooked through and leeks/peppers are soft. Add a handful of spinach and steam with the lid on for a few minutes. Create some ‘holes’ in the mixture and break in eggs.Cook till you like them – EAT with Love ♥ Swap out the sausages for fish or prawns or leave out altogether for a … Continue reading Totally Awesome One Pan Brunch

Recipes, Snack, Vegetable2 Comments

Fiona’s Spinach and Cherry Tomato Loaf

smc

Whisk together 100grams coconut flour with 2 eggs and 220ml of coconut milk Add tumeric and chilli powder and roasted cumin and carraway seeds and leave in the bowl In a pan, gently saute a sliced onion and chopped garlic Add 12 halved cherry tomatoes and 100grams of spinach till softened and add fresh coriander Mix hot ingredients with egg mixture place in a greased and lined loaf tin Sprinkle black sesame seeds on top cook 20-30 minutes in hot oven 220oC It can be lightly browned under grill the next day and great in a packed lunch Continue reading Fiona’s Spinach and Cherry Tomato Loaf

Chicken, Recipes, SeafoodLeave a comment

Sarah’s Simple Green Curry With Chicken

smc

Now I know there are literally hundreds of everyone’s favourite green curry chicken … here’s mine … Saute a finely sliced brown onion in some coconut oil with two large tablespoons of green curry paste. Add one packet of creamed coconut (hard pressed) into the pan and two cups of water. Allow the coconut to break down, helping with your wooden spoon! Once the coconut has dissolved and you now have a thick cream, add six skinless chicken thighs. Cover and simmer ever so slowly for 30 minutes till the chicken is almost falling off the bone. Add about a … Continue reading Sarah’s Simple Green Curry With Chicken

Recipes, Snack, Vegetable1 Comment

Janine’s Traditional Lebanese Falafel

smc

There’s so many falafel recipes around, here’s a traditional Lebanese recipe that comes from my family: 2 cups dried broad beans* 1 bunch spring onion 1 bunch parsley 3 tablespoon cumin powder 5 tablespoon coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper vegetable oil for frying (And no, no garlic! The garlic comes from the tahini sauce or hommus dip) 1. Wash and soak beans overnight 2. In a food processor, or with a sharp herb cutter or knife, finely mince parsley and reserve in a large bowl 3. Repeat same with spring onion and add to the bowl 4. Put … Continue reading Janine’s Traditional Lebanese Falafel

Chicken, RecipesLeave a comment

Kevin’s Amazing Chicken Soup

smc

(Measurements are dependant on how much you are making!) Remove all the chicken meat from a whole cooked chicken. Put the carcass in a saucepan with bay leaves and yeast, gluten and dairy free stock cubes. While the stock is simmering, fry onions, garlic and leeks in olive oil and chop all the vegetables. Simmer a cup of green lentils till partially cooked – about 20 minutes. Remove carcass from stock after two hours. Add all the vegetables and drained lentils into the stock. Add the chicken meat just before the vegetables are cooked to bring the flavour together. Add … Continue reading Kevin’s Amazing Chicken Soup

Recipes1 Comment

Gordon Ramsay’s Spicy Tuna Cakes

smc

OK, I have a confession .. I am LOVING Gordon’s new TV show with recipes and cooking tips. He’s just made some tuna patties (which I have yet to try!) that look amazing and I wanted to share them with you all … 400g tinned tuna – drain well removing most of the liquid Add tuna to a bowl with a handful of chopped water chestnuts (I also feel that macadamia nuts would work a treat!) One spring onion sliced on a diagonal Couple of tablespoons of chopped fresh coriander One large de-seeded red chilli A few kaffir lime leaves … Continue reading Gordon Ramsay’s Spicy Tuna Cakes